The 1997–98 Liga Leumit season began on 2 August 1997 and ended on 9 May 1998, with Beitar Jerusalem win their second consecutive title.
That season had two rounds, each team played the other teams twice. The two teams that were relegated to Liga Artzit were: Hapoel Ashkelon and Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
Two team from Liga Artzit were promoted at the end of the previous season: Hapoel Ashkelon and Maccabi Ironi Ashdod. The two teams relegated were: Hapoel Tayibe and Hapoel Tzafririm Holon.
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ± | Pts | Comments |
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| 1 | Beitar Jerusalem (C) |
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| 2 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
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| 3 | Hapoel Haifa |
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| 4 | Maccabi Haifa |
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| 5 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
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| 6 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
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| 7 | Hapoel Kfar Saba |
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| 8 | Maccabi Herzliya |
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| 9 | Maccabi Petah Tikva |
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| 10 | Ironi Rishon LeZion |
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| 11 | Hapoel Jerusalem |
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| 12 | Maccabi Ironi Ashdod |
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| 13 | Hapoel Beit She'an |
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| 14 | Bnei Yehuda |
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| 15 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva (R) |
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Liga Artzit |
| 16 | Hapoel Ashkelon (R) |
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Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; ± = Goal difference; Pts = Points
C = Champions; R = Relegated
1. Maccabi Haifa won the Israeli State Cup and was awarded with entry to the Cup Winners Cup.
2. Deducted 2 points.
| Pos | Nat | Player | Team | Goals |
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| 1st | Alon Mizrahi | Maccabi Haifa | 18 | |
| 2nd | Ofer Shitrit | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 17 | |
| 3rd | István Salloi | Beitar Jerusalem | 16 | |
| 4th | Yossi Benayoun | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 15 | |
| István Pisont | Beitar Jerusalem | 15 | ||
| 6th | Eli Driks | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 14 | |
| 7th | Assi Tubi | Hapoel Jerusalem | 13 | |
| 8th | Motti Kakoun | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 12 | |
| Nir Sevilia | Beitar Jerusalem | 12 | ||
| 10th | Liron Basis | Hapoel Haifa | 11 |
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